Nursing Home Bibliography: 2006-2007

Statutory, Regulatory and Administrative References

42 U.S.C. § 1395i-3. Medicare: Requirements for, and assuring quality of care in, skilled nursing facilities
42 U.S.C. § 1396r. Medicaid: Requirements for nursing facilities.
42 C.F.R. § 483.1 to 483.95. Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
Proposed Rules, 71 F.R. 62957 (10/27/2006), Medicare and Medicaid Program; Fire Safety Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, Automatic Sprinkler Systems.
Rules and Regulations, 71 F.R. 55326 (9/22/2006), Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Fire Safety Requirements for Certain Health Care Facilities; Amendments.
Medicare State Operations Manual Appendix, Table of Contents
State Operations Manual, Appendix P, Survey Protocol for Long-Term Care Facilities
State Operations Manual, Appendix PP – Guidance to Surveyors
State Operations Manual, Appendix Q, Determining Immediate Jeopardy
State Operations Manual, Appendix R, Resident Assessment Instrument for Long-Term Care Facilities
Corporate Integrity Agreements, Certification of Compliance Agreements and Settlement Agreements with Integrity Provisions, HHS Office of Inspector General
CBO, Medical Malpractice Tort Limits and Health Care Spending (April 2006)
GAO, Despite Increased Oversight, Challenges Remain in Ensuring High-Quality Care and Resident Safety (December 2005)
GAO, Information on Residents Who Are Registered Sex Offenders or Are Paroled for Other Crimes (March 2006)
Nursing Home Selection: How Do Consumers Choose?, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disability, Aging and Lont-Term Care Policy (December 2006)

Law Reviews, Journals, Periodicals & CLE

L. Owens and M. Geller, The Inherent Unfairness of Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Home Admission Contracts, 43 Tenn. B.J. 20 (2007).
M.L. Rustad, Negliecting the Neglected: The Impact of Noneconomic Damage Caps on Meritorious Nursing Home Lawsuits, 14 Elder L.J. 331 (2006).
K. Palm, Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Admission Agreements: Framing the Debate, 14 Elder L.J. 453 (2006).
H.J. Stampalia, Inadequate Staffing Kills, 25 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 173 (2006).
J. Young & D. Marks, The Nursing Home Conundrum: Advising the Client on Nursing Home Selection, Resident Rights and Actionable Neglect, 48 Houston Lawyer 48 (May/June 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Nursing Home Negligence: Supervision $450,000 Settlement: Sexual Assault (June 19, 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Negligent Supervision Defense Verdict (February 12, 2007).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Nursing Home Negligence: Treatment Defense Verdict (September 11, 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Review, Nursing Home Negligence: Supervision Defense Verdict: Kidney Dysfunction (September 11, 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Nursing Home Negligence: Supervision $116,521 Verdict: Hip Fracture (September 11, 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Nursing Home Negligence: Supervision $325,000 Settlement: Death (September 11, 2006).
Personal Injury Verdict Reviews, Nursing Home Negligence: Treatment $1,160,000 Verdict: Death (September 11, 2006).
C. Barrett, Dealing with Facility Admissions Agreements, ALI-ABA Course Study Materials (Course No. SM054 September 2006).
B. Rurwell & E. Tell, The Nursing Home Liability Insurance Market: A Case Study of California, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (June 1, 2006), at http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2006/NHliab-CA.htm.
D. Fudge, Top 10 Ways to Keep Your ALF Out of the Courtroom (Initer Group, Undaed), at http://www.uni-ter.com/index.cfm?a=33.
CANHR, Arbitration Agreements: Why They Should be Prohibited in Admission Agreements (Undated) at http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/PDF_FactSheets/FS_ArbitrationAgrmnt200601.pdf.
CANHR, Nursing Home Admission Agreements (Undated), at http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/PDF_FactSheets/fs_AdmissionAgreement200610.pdf.
W. Horsley, Looking Ahead: The Future of Medical Malpractice (2006), at http://www.horsleylawfirm.com/Future_of_Medical_Malpractice.pdf.

News Articles

Tennessee Jury Awards $4.2 Million in Nursing Home Death Case (Insurance Journal, 2/27/07), at http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2007/02/27/77226.htm.
Nursing Home Employee Accused of Molesting Resident (Fox 13, Tampa Bay 2/28/2007), at http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=2526119&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Illinois Nursing Home Violations for the Month of September (All American Patriots, 2/27/2007), at http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+article+storyid-20198.html (indicating violations are posted at http://www.idph.state.il.us/).
S. Vos, Nursing Home Bills Likely Won’t Get to a Vote: Reforms Address Drug Testing, Staffing Levels (Lexington Herald-Leader, 3/2/07), http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/16816083.htm.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Choosing Long-Term Care, at http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/qnt/qntltc.htm.
A. DeMatteo, Daughter of Nursing-Home Rape Victim to Push for New State Law (Financial News & Daily Record, 3/7/08), at http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=47044
M. Heine, Study: Cut Nursing Home Staff (Gazettextra, 3/7/07), at http://www.gazetteextra.com/lakeland030707.asp
Nursing Home Says Investigation Underway After Report of Abuse (Helena Independent Record) at http://www.helenair.com/articles/2007/03/07/ap-state-mt/d8nng4301.txt
K. Burtner, Ranks of Disabled Elderly Drop Sharply, in 22 Year Trend (Hillsboro Argus, 3/6/07), at http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/117320703315460.xml&coll=6. (study available at http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/103/48/18374).
Fire Forces Evacuation of Assisted Living Facility: Crews Evacuate 80 Residents (Indianapolis 3/6/07), at http://www.theindychannel.com/news/11182857/detail.html
Man Dies Five Days After Nursing Home Fire (Louisville, 3/6/07), at http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=6184797&nav=menu31_3
B. Ostrov, S.J. Nursing Home Fined $100,000 in Death of Patient (Mercury News, 3/7/07), at http://www.mercurynews.com/healthandscience/ci_5377566.
T. Organ, Medicare Deters Geriatric Physicians (Kingman Daily Miner, 3/7/07), at http://www.kingmandailyminer.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=18&ArticleID=11502&TM=72133.57.
AP, Nursing Home Where Woman Infested with Maggots In Trouble Again (News-Sentinel, 3/8/07), at http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/16861315.htm
N. Dick, State Investigating Nursing Home Death (WCNC, 3/9/07), at http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-030807-jmn-union_nursing_home.2f33278b.html
B. Ostrov, IRS Nails Owner of Nursing Homes (Daily Review, 3/9/07), at http://origin.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_5393986
Nursing Home Sued After Woman’s Leg Amputated (WHDH-TV, 3/10/07), at http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO45762/
N. Osterwell, BMI Weighs Heavily on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes (Medpage Today, 3/12/07), at http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Strokes/tb/5235
Nursing Home Rejects Sex Predator, 84 (Des Moines Register, 3/13/07), at http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070313/NEWS01/703130385/-1/BUSINESS04
AP, Nursing Home to Pay for Ignoring Living Will (St. Petersburg Times, 3/18/2007), at http://www.sptimes.com/2007/03/18/State/Nursing_home_to_pay_f.shtml
B. Paynter, Nursing Home Industry Has Powerful Grip on Legislature (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 3/18/07), at http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1174207302212470.xml&coll=2
Wandering is Health Risk for 1 in 5 Cognitively Impaired Nursing Home Patients (Medical News Today, 3/23/07), at http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=65998
E. Pringle, A Hidden Tragedy of Neglect and Abuse: Inside America’s Nursing Homes (Counterpunch 9/28/2006), at http://www.counterpunch.org/pringle09282006.html
M. Hochman, MD, Bed Sores Aren’t Always A Sign of Negligent Care (Boston Globe, 4/9/07), at http://www.boston.com:80/news/globe/health_science/articles/2007/04/09/bed_sores_arent_always_a_sign_of_negligent_care/.
J. Lerner, Nursing Home to Pay $300G In Suit Over Fall (Lower Hudson Online, 4/14/07), at http://www.thejournalnews.com:80/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070414/NEWS03/704140342/1027/NEWS11.
N. White, Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2006, #2: Nursing Home Resident With Violent History Attacks Roommate (LawyersUSA), at http://www.lawyersusaonline.com/2topten2006.cfm.

Selected Medical Articles

Risk factors for nursing home placement in older adults with and without dementia. Andel Ross; Hyer Kathryn; Slack April, J Aging Health. 2007 Apr; 19 (2): 213-28.
Economic burden of osteoporosis-related fractures in medicaid, Rousculp Matthew D; Long Stacey R; Wang Shaohung; Schoenfeld Michael J; Meadows Eric S, Value Health. 2007 Mar-Apr; 10 (2): 144-52.
Differences in resident characteristics and prevalence of urinary incontinence in nursing homes in the southeastern United States, Boyington Josephine E A; Howard Daniel L; Carter-Edwards Lori; Gooden Kyna M; Erdem Nurum; Jallah Yhenneko; Busby-Whitehead Jan, Nurs Res. 2007 Mar-Apr; 56 (2): 97-107.
Eliciting goals of care in a nursing home, Furman Christian Davis; Kelly Susan E; Knapp Keith; Mowery Robyn L; Miles Toni, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Mar; 8 (3 Suppl 2): e35-41.
Decisions to forgo hospitalization in advanced dementia: a nationwide study, Mitchell Susan L; Teno Joan M; Intrator Orna; Feng Zhanlian; Mor Vincent, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Mar; 55 (3): 432-8.
Implementing best practices in pressure ulcer care: the role of continuous quality improvement. (33 REFS), Berlowitz Dan R; Frantz Rita A, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Mar; 8 (3 Suppl): S37-41.
Substantial daily pain among nursing home residents, Sawyer Patricia; Lillis J Porter; Bodner Eric V; Allman Richard M, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Mar; 8 (3): 158-65.
Effectiveness of turning with unequal time intervals on the incidence of pressure ulcer lesions, Vanderwee K; Grypdonck M H F; De Bacquer D; Defloor Tom, J Adv Nurs. 2007 Jan; 57 (1): 59-68.
Depression as a risk factor for nursing home admission among older individuals, Harris Yael, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2007 Jan; 8 (1): 14-20. Epub 2006 Sep 29.
Silent no more: elderly women’s stories of living with urinary incontinence in long-term care, MacDonald Cathy D; Butler Lorna, J Gerontol Nurs. 2007 Jan; 33 (1): 14-20.
Nursing home staff’s views on quality improvement interventions: a follow-up study, Grando Victoria T; Rantz Marilyn J; Maas Meridean, J Gerontol Nurs. 2007 Jan; 33 (1): 40-7.
Predictors of resident outcome improvement in nursing homes, Wan Thomas T H; Zhang Ning Jackie; Unruh Lynn, West J Nurs Res. 2006 Dec; 28 (8): 974-93.
The Discomfort Behavior Scale: a measure of discomfort in the cognitively impaired based on the Minimum Data Set 2.0, Stevenson Karen M; Brown Roger L; Dahl June L; Ward Sandra E; Brown Mary Skemp, Res Nurs Health. 2006 Dec; 29 (6): 576-87.
Patient safety culture assessment in the nursing home, Handler S M; Castle N G; Studenski S A; Perera S; Fridsma D B; Nace D A; Hanlon J T, Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Dec; 15 (6): 400-4.
Urinary incontinence, catheters, and urinary tract infections: an overview of CMS tag F 315, (22 REFS), Newman Diane K, Ostomy Wound Manage. 2006 Dec; 52 (12): 34-6, 38, 40-4.
Dietary focus. Interview by Jennifer Trueland, Dewar Bonnie, Nurs Older People. 2006 Dec; 18 (11): 23.
Pressure ulcer: Prevention protocols and prevalence, Wilborn Doris; Halfens Ruud; Dassen Theo, J Eval Clin Pract. 2006 Dec; 12 (6): 630-8.
Adverse events among nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and psychosis, Oliveria Susan A; Liperoti Rosa; L’italien Gilbert; Pugner Klaus; Safferman Allan; Carson William; Lapane Kate, Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2006 Nov; 15 (11): 763-74.
Nutrition, hydration, and dysphagia in long-term care: Differing opinions on the effects of aspiration, Smith Pamela A, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Nov; 7 (9): 545-9. Epub 2006 May 30.
Nursing home care: whodunit?, Paulus Aggie T G; van Raak Arno J A; Keijzer Femke B, J Clin Nurs. 2006 Nov; 15 (11): 1426-39.
Sexuality and Alzheimer’s disease: can the two go together?, Tabak Nili; Shemesh-Kigli Ronit, Nurs Forum. 2006 Oct-Dec; 41 (4): 158-66.
Eliciting Goals of Care in a nursing home, Furman Christian Davis; Kelly Susan E; Knapp Keith; Mowery Robyn L; Miles Toni, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Oct; 7 (8): 473-9. Epub 2006 May 11.
Nursing home involuntary relocation: clinical outcomes and perceptions of residents and families, Capezuti Elizabeth; Boltz Marie; Renz Susan; Hoffman David; Norman Robert G, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Oct; 7 (8): 486-92. Epub 2006 May 11.
Which clinical indicators and resident characteristics are associated with health care practitioner nursing home visits or hospital transfer for urinary tract infections?, Levy Cari R; Eilertsen Terry; Kramer Andrew M; Hutt Evelyn, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Oct; 7 (8): 493-8. Epub 2006 May 30.
The new F-tag 314: prevention and management of pressure ulcers, Thomas David R, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Oct; 7 (8): 523-31. Epub 2006 Jul 26.
Aggressive behaviour by people with dementia in residential care settings: a review, (71 REFS), Pulsford D; Duxbury J, J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2006 Oct; 13 (5): 611-8.
Implementation of discharge management for geriatric patients at risk of readmission or institutionalization, Steeman Els; Moons Philip; Milisen Koen; De Bal Nele; De Geest Sabina; De Froidmont Cecile; Tellier Veronique; Gosset Christiane; Abraham Ivo, Int J Qual Health Care. 2006 Oct; 18 (5): 352-8. Epub 2006 Jul 22.
Effect of staff turnover on staffing: A closer look at registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and certified nursing assistants, Kash Bita A; Castle Nicholas G; Naufal George S; Hawes Catherine, Gerontologist. 2006 Oct; 46 (5): 609-19.
Risk assessment in elderly for sensitization to food and respiratory allergens, Bakos Noemi; Scholl Isabella; Szalai Krisztina; Kundi Michael; Untersmayr Eva; Jensen-Jarolim Erika, Immunol Lett. 2006 Sep 15; 107 (1): 15-21. Epub 2006 Jul 10.
[The handling of acute life-threatening choking in geriatric and nursing home patients.], De handelwijze bij acute levensbedreigende verstikking bij geriatrische en verpleeghuispatienten, van Poelgeest A; Melis R J F; Ritmeijer C; Olde Rikkert M G M, Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr. 2006 Sep; 37 (4): 147-51.
[Prevention of infectious risks in geriatric institutions.], La prevention du risque infectieux en institution geriatrique, Cudennec Tristan, Soins Gerontol. 2006 Sep-Oct; (61): 31-2.
[Prevention of infectious risks in geriatric institutions.], La prevention du risque infectieux en institution geriatrique, Cudennec Tristan, Soins Gerontol. 2006 Sep-Oct; (61): 31-2.
The effect of urinary incontinence on quality of life in older nursing home residents, Dubeau Catherine E; Simon Samuel E; Morris John N, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Sep; 54 (9): 1325-33.
Effects of continuous activity programming on behavioral symptoms of dementia, Volicer Ladislav; Simard Joyce; Pupa Jessica Heartquist; Medrek Rachel; Riordan Mary Ellen, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Sep; 7 (7): 426-31. Epub 2006 May 11.
Day care for demented elderly in a dairy farm setting: positive first impressions, Schols Jos M G A; van der Schriek-van Meel Conny, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Sep; 7 (7): 456-9. Epub 2006 Jul 26.
Physicians play important role in families’ long-term care decisions. Choice of home care vs. nursing home, Felix H; Dockter N E; Sanderson H A; Holladay S; Stewart M K, J Ark Med Soc. 2006 Sep; 103 (3): 67-9.
Transition of new residents to long-term care: basing practice on residents’ perspective, Heliker Diane; Scholler-Jaquish Alwilda, J Gerontol Nurs. 2006 Sep; 32 (9): 34-42.
Examining the evidence: Knowing if and when to transfer a resident with pneumonia from the nursing home to the hospital or subacute unit, Jett Kathleen F, Geriatr Nurs. 2006 Sep-Oct; 27 (5): 280.
[How to take care of exercise needs of nursing home residents?], Hvordan ivareta sykehjemsbeboernes behov for bevegelse?, Granbo Randi; Helbostad Jorunn L, Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2006 Aug 10; 126 (15): 1934-6.
[Falls and their sequelae.], Sturze und ihre Folgen, Nikolaus Thorsten, Z Gerontol Geriatr. 2006 Aug; 39 (4): 259-60.
Treatment of pressure ulcers: results of a study comparing evidence and practice, Helberg Dorothea; Mertens Elke; Halfens Ruud Jg; Dassen Theo, Ostomy Wound Manage. 2006 Aug; 52 (8): 60-72.
Inappropriate drug use and risk of transition to nursing homes among community-dwelling older adults, Zuckerman Ilene H; Langenberg Patricia; Baumgarten Mona; Orwig Denise; Byrns Patricia J; Simoni-Wastila Linda; Magaziner Jay, Med Care. 2006 Aug; 44 (8): 722-30.
Reducing nursing home use through consumer-directed personal care services, Dale Stacy B; Brown Randall, Med Care. 2006 Aug; 44 (8): 760-7.
Rural-urban differences in medical care for nursing home residents with severe dementia at the end of life, Gessert Charles E; Haller Irina V; Kane Robert L; Degenholtz Howard, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Aug; 54 (8): 1199-205.
Suicide phenomena in nursing homes: a neglected issue in geriatric research and clinical management?, Scocco Paolo; de Girolamo Giovanni; Pavan Luigi, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Aug; 54 (8): 1299-300.
What are old people for?, Barba Beth E; Coleman Patricia, J Gerontol Nurs. 2006 Aug; 32 (8): 7-8.
The effect of state medicaid case-mix payment on nursing home resident acuity. [published erratum appears in Health Serv Res. 2006 Aug;41(4 Pt 1):1337], Feng Zhanlian; Grabowski David C; Intrator Orna; Mor Vincent, Health Serv Res. 2006 Aug; 41 (4 Pt 1): 1317-36.
Everyday ethical problems in dementia care: a teleological model, Bolmsjo Ingrid Agren; Edberg Anna-Karin; Sandman Lars, Nurs Ethics. 2006 Jul; 13 (4): 340-59.
Effect of non-response bias in pressure ulcer prevalence studies, Lahmann Nils; Halfens Ruud J G; Dassen Theo, J Adv Nurs. 2006 Jul; 55 (2): 230-6.
Behavioral manifestations of pain in the demented elderly, Cipher Daisha J; Clifford P Andrew; Roper Kristi D, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul; 7 (6): 355-65. Epub 2006 Jan 31.
Inpatient care for nursing home patients: an opportunity to improve transitional care, (38 REFS), Cheng Huai Y; Tonorezos Emily; Zorowitz Robert; Novotny John; Dubin Shelly; Maurer Mathew S, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul; 7 (6): 383-7. Epub 2006 May 09.
The nursing home physician workforce, (11 REFS), Katz Paul R; Karuza Jurgis, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul; 7 (6): 394-7; discussion 397-8.
Managed death. [comment on J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul;7(6):339-44] 16843233, Schamp Richard O, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul; 7 (6): 401-2. Epub 2006 May 11.
Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE): a new model of primary care for low-income seniors, Counsell Steven R; Callahan Christopher M; Buttar Amna B; Clark Daniel O; Frank Kathryn I, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Jul; 54 (7): 1136-41.
Pressure ulcers among elderly patients early in the hospital stay, Baumgarten Mona; Margolis David J; Localio A Russell; Kagan Sarah H; Lowe Robert A; Kinosian Bruce; Holmes John H; Abbuhl Stephanie B; Kavesh William; Ruffin Althea, J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2006 Jul; 61 (7): 749-54.
Incidence and prevalence of hyponatremia, (29 REFS), Upadhyay Ashish; Jaber Bertrand L; Madias Nicolaos E, Am J Med. 2006 Jul; 119 (7 Suppl 1): S30-5.
The effect of cholinesterase inhibitors on risk of nursing home placement among medicaid beneficiaries with dementia, Becker Marion; Andel Ross; Rohrer Lodi; Banks Steven M, Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord. 2006 Jul-Sep; 20 (3): 147-52.
Post-acute dispositions of older adults hospitalized for depression, Morrow-Howell N L; Proctor E K; Blinne W R; Rubin E H; Saunders J A; Rozario P A, Aging Ment Health. 2006 Jul; 10 (4): 352-61.
Keeping nursing home residents hydrated, Mentes Janet C; Chang Betty L; Morris Joseph, West J Nurs Res. 2006 Jun; 28 (4): 392-406; discussion 407-18.
A quality improvement study on calcium and vitamin D supplementation in long-term care, Munir Jawad; Wright Rebecca J; Carr David B, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jun; 7 (5): 305-9. Epub 2006 Jan 31.
Promoting physical activity and exercise in older adults, (55 REFS), Hui Edward Kwok-Ho; Rubenstein Laurence Z, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jun; 7 (5): 310-4.
Decision making in gerontology: nursing home selection, Shellenbarger Teresa, J Nurs Educ. 2006 Jun; 45 (6): 240.
Outcomes in a nursing home transition case-management program targeting new admissions, Newcomer Robert; Kang Taewoon; Graham Carrie, Gerontologist. 2006 Jun; 46 (3): 385-90.
Preventable causes of dehydration: nursing home residents are especially vulnerable, Kayser-Jones Jeanie, Am J Nurs. 2006 Jun; 106 (6): 45.
Pressure ulcer prevention in black and white nursing home residents: A QI initiative of enhanced ability, incentives, and management feedback, Rosen Jules; Mittal Vikas; Degenholtz Howard; Castle Nick; Mulsant Benoit H; Nace David; Rubin Fred H, Adv Skin Wound Care. 2006 Jun; 19 (5): 262-8.
Taking a stand against falls. Interview by Emma Vere_Jones, Robson Janet, Nurs Times. 2006 May 9-15; 102 (19): 16-7.
Without prejudice: results and realisation of a training needs audit in nursing homes, Lees Liz; Hill Carol; Coles Tracey, Nurs Older People. 2006 May; 18 (4): 19-27.
The accuracy of Minimum Data Set diagnoses in describing recent hospitalization at acute care facilities, Del Rio Richard A; Goldman Myla; Kapella B K; Sulit Loreto; Murray Patrick K, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May; 7 (4): 212-8. Epub 2006 Mar 03.
The application of evidence-based principles of care in older persons (issue 3): management of diabetes mellitus, (38 REFS), Zarowitz Barbara J; Tangalos Eric G; Hollenack Kelly; O’Shea Terry, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May; 7 (4): 234-40.
Physical abuse of the elderly: the medical director’s response, (13 REFS), Liao Solomon; Mosqueda Laura, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 May; 7 (4): 242-5.
Tag F315: An Opportunity for WOC Nurses, Hurlow Jennifer, J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2006 May-Jun; 33 (3): 296-304.
Assessment of patients in long-term care should be used to improve quality as well as allocate funds. [comment on Age Ageing. 2006 May;35(3):313-6] 16638773, Morrissey Y; Bowman C; Carpenter I, Age Ageing. 2006 May; 35 (3): 212-4.
Measuring change in activities of daily living in nursing home residents with moderate to severe cognitive impairment, Carpenter G Iain; Hastie Charlotte L; Morris John N; Fries Brant E; Ankri Joel, BMC Geriatr. 2006 Apr 03; 6: 7.
[Fall incident reports in theory and practice: recommendations for developing of practice-oriented fall incident reports in nursing homes.], Sturzereignisprotokolle in Theorie und Praxis: Empfehlungen zur Erstellung eines praxisorientierten Sturzereignisprotokolls fur Einrichtungen der stationaren Altenhilfe, Ebel Judith; Lua Silke; Dassen Theo, Pflege Z. 2006 Apr; 59 (4): 2-10.
Deplorable nursing care results in Medicare disqualification, Nurs Law Regan Rep. 2006 Apr; 46 (11): 2.
Caring for the frail and dependent elderly, Manchester Anne, Nurs N Z. 2006 Apr; 12 (3): 26-7.
A passion for gerontology, Manchester Anne, Nurs N Z. 2006 Apr; 12 (3): 28.
Nursing home transition, Curran Carla, NCSL Legisbrief. 2006 Apr-May; 14 (24): 1-2.
Bureaucratic policy making on trial: medicaid nursing facility reimbursement, 1988-1998., Miller Edward Alan, Med Care Res Rev. 2006 Apr; 63 (2): 189-216.
Role of nurses in institutional ethics policies on euthanasia, Gastmans Chris; Lemiengre Joke; Dierckx de Casterle Bernadette, J Adv Nurs. 2006 Apr; 54 (1): 53-61.
Depressive symptoms in older people predict nursing home admission. [comment in J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Nov;54(11):1794-5; author reply 1796] 17087714, Harris Yael; Cooper James K, J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Apr; 54 (4): 593-7.
Let’s not call it custodial care. [comment on J Gerontol Nurs. 2006 Apr;32(4):18-25; quiz 26-7] 16615709, Kovach Christine R, J Gerontol Nurs. 2006 Apr; 32 (4): 5-6.
The impact of gender and marital status on end-of-life care: evidence from the National Mortality Follow-Back Survey, Wachterman Melissa W; Sommers Benjamin D, J Palliat Med. 2006 Apr; 9 (2): 343-52.
Challenging behaviour in the elderly-monitoring violent incidents, Almvik Roger; Rasmussen Kirsten; Woods Phil, Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Apr; 21 (4): 368-74.
The impact of the aging population on the health workforce in the United States–summary of key findings, McGinnis Sandra L; Moore Jean, Cah Sociol Demogr Med. 2006 Apr-Jun; 46 (2): 193-220.
The bathing of older adults with dementia, Rader Joanne; Barrick Ann Louise; Hoeffer Beverly; Sloane Philip D; McKenzie Darlene; Talerico Karen Amann; Glover Johanna Uriri, Am J Nurs. 2006 Apr; 106 (4): 40-8, quiz 48-9.
Treating a pressure ulcer with bio-electric stimulation therapy, (19 REFS), Hampton Sylvie; Collins Fiona, Br J Nurs. 2006 Mar 23-Apr 12; 15 (6): S14-8.
[Specifics of night care in the geriatric institution.], Specificites du travail de nuit en institution geriatrique, Rogez Elisabeth, Soins Gerontol. 2006 Mar-Apr; (58): 32-5.
[Guidelines for mouth care.], Guide des soins de bouche, Marchand-Buttin Francoise; Elamrani Nadia; Saintier Catherine; Huynh Nhung; Rezai Parimarz; Toury Fabien, Soins Gerontol. 2006 Mar-Apr; (58): 42-3.
Functional decline of the elderly in a nursing home, Ang Y H; Au S Y L; Yap L K P; Ee C H, Singapore Med J. 2006 Mar; 47 (3): 219-24.
Effects of community-acquired infections on fever, leukocyte count and the length of stay in elderly. A cross-sectional study of 240 cases, Avkan-Oguz Vildan; Yapar Nur; Erdenizmenli Mine; Kuruuzum Ziya; Alp-Cavus Sema; Ucku Reyhan; Cakir Nedim; Yuce Ayse, Saudi Med J. 2006 Mar; 27 (3): 368-72.
Use of PASRR programs to assess serious mental illness and service access in nursing homes, Linkins Karen W; Lucca Anna M; Housman Michael; Smith Shelagh A, Psychiatr Serv. 2006 Mar; 57 (3): 325-32.
Long-term care nursing: a continuous evolution, Kelly Susanne, Pa Nurse. 2006 Mar; 61 (1): 19.
Assessment of psychoemotional and behavioral status in patients with dementia, (50 REFS), Onega Lisa L, Nurs Clin North Am. 2006 Mar; 41 (1): 23-41, v.
Measuring the quality of nursing care to Alzheimer’s patients, Abraham Ivo L; MacDonald Karen M; Nadzam Deborah M, Nurs Clin North Am. 2006 Mar; 41 (1): 95-104, vi-vii.
Views on dignity of elderly nursing home residents, Franklin Lise-Lotte; Ternestedt Britt-Marie; Nordenfelt Lennart, Nurs Ethics. 2006 Mar; 13 (2): 130-46.
Minimum nurse staffing ratios for nursing homes, Zhang Ning Jackie; Unruh Lynn; Liu Rong; Wan Thomas T H, Nurs Econ. 2006 Mar-Apr; 24 (2): 78-85, 93, 55.
Continence problems in care homes: auditing assessment and treatment, Mangnall Joanne; Taylor Phyll; Thomas Sue; Watterson Linda, Nurs Older People. 2006 Mar; 18 (2): 20-2.
Depression and dementia: taking a dual diagnosis approach, (21 REFS), Manthorpe Jill; Iliffe Steve, Nurs Older People. 2006 Mar; 18 (2): 24-8.
[Oral health care in nursing and old people’s homes and institutions for the mentally handicapped.], Mondzorg in verpleeg- en verzorgingshuizen en instellingen voor verstandelijk gehandicapten, Kalsbeek H; Schuller A A; Kivit M M; de Baat C, Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd. 2006 Mar; 113 (3): 90-5.
Coverage and use of prescription drugs in nursing homes: implications for the medicare modernization act, Stuart Bruce; Simoni-Wastila Linda; Baysac Fatima; Shaffer Thomas; Shea Dennis, Med Care. 2006 Mar; 44 (3): 243-9.
Medicare prospective payment and quality of care for long-stay nursing facility residents, Konetzka R Tamara; Norton Edward C; Sloane Philip D; Kilpatrick Kerry E; Stearns Sally C, Med Care. 2006 Mar; 44 (3): 270-6.
Should I hospitalize my resident with nursing home-acquired pneumonia? J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2005 Sep-Oct;6(5):327-33] 16165074, Dosa David, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar; 7 (3 Suppl): S74-80, 73.
Ability, incentives, and management feedback: organizational change to reduce pressure ulcers in a nursing home, Rosen Jules; Mittal Vikas; Degenholtz Howard; Castle Nick; Mulsant Benoit H; Hulland Shelley; Nace David; Rubin Fred, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar; 7 (3): 141-6. Epub 2005 Dec 12.
Drug therapy of older persons with hypertension. [comment in J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jul;7(6):405-6; author reply 406] 16843245, (44 REFS), Aronow Wilbert S, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Mar; 7 (3): 193-6. Epub 2006 Feb 07.
A comparison of depressive mood of older adults in a community, nursing homes, and a geriatric hospital: factor analysis of Geriatric Depression Scale, Onishi Joji; Suzuki Yusuke; Umegaki Hiroyuki; Endo Hidetoshi; Kawamura Takashi; Iguchi Akihisa, J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2006 Mar; 19 (1): 26-31.
OBRA 1987 and the quality of nursing home care, Kumar Virender; Norton Edward C; Encinosa William E, Int J Health Care Finance Econ. 2006 Mar; 6 (1): 49-81.
Empowerment in nursing homes: lessons for district nursing?, Slettebo Ashild, Br J Community Nurs. 2006 Mar; 11 (3): 115-8.
Impact of second-generation antipsychotics on the use of antiparkinson agents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, Toure Juliette Taylor; Brandt Nicole J; Limcangco M Rhona; Briesacher Becky A, Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006 Mar; 4 (1): 25-35.
Polypharmacy as a risk factor for adverse drug reactions in geriatric nursing home residents, Nguyen Julia K; Fouts Michelle M; Kotabe Sharon E; Lo Eunice, Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2006 Mar; 4 (1): 36-41.
Mental health care deficiency citations in nursing homes and caregiver staffing, Castle Nicholas G; Myers Sarah, Adm Policy Ment Health. 2006 Mar; 33 (2): 215-25. Epub 2006 Mar 07.
Pressure ulcer healing with a concentrated, fortified, collagen protein hydrolysate supplement: a randomized controlled trial, Lee S Kwon; Posthauer Mary Ellen; Dorner Becky; Redovian Vicki; Maloney Mary Jane, Adv Skin Wound Care. 2006 Mar; 19 (2): 92-6.
[There is no natural death without suffering, even in a nursing home.] [comment on Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Feb 4;150(5):243-8] 16493989 [comment on Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Feb 4;150(5):249-54] 16493990, Geen natuurlijk overlijden zonder lijden, ook in het verpleeghuis, Cools H J M; van Balen R, Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Feb 4; 150 (5): 230-2.
Environmental ambiance as a new window on wandering, Yao Lan; Algase Donna, West J Nurs Res. 2006 Feb; 28 (1): 89-104.
Assessment and treatment of depression in long-term care: tools and options help reduce morbidity and potential mortality, Chopra Mohit P; Owen Richard R, J Ark Med Soc. 2006 Feb; 102 (8): 220-1.
Differences between newly admitted nursing home residents in rural and nonrural areas in a national sample, Bolin Jane Nelson; Phillips Charles D; Hawes Catherine, Gerontologist. 2006 Feb; 46 (1): 33-41.
Organizational characteristics associated with staff turnover in nursing homes, Castle Nicholas G; Engberg John, Gerontologist. 2006 Feb; 46 (1): 62-73.
Nursing home staffing standards: their relationship to nurse staffing levels, Mueller Christine; Arling Greg; Kane Robert; Bershadsky Julie; Holland Diane; Joy Annika, Gerontologist. 2006 Feb; 46 (1): 74-80.
Obtaining self-report data from cognitively impaired elders: methodological issues and clinical implications for nursing home pain assessment, Fisher Susan E; Burgio Louis D; Thorn Beverly E; Hardin J Michael, Gerontologist. 2006 Feb; 46 (1): 81-8.
Prevalence and symptoms of delirium superimposed on dementia, Voyer Philippe; Cole Martin G; McCusker Jane; Belzile Eric, Clin Nurs Res. 2006 Feb; 15 (1): 46-66.
Supporting older people: care needs and care fees, Spiers Philip, Br J Community Nurs. 2006 Feb; 11 (2): 56-8.
Nursing home performance on select publicly reported quality indicators and resident risk of hospitalization: grappling with policy implications, Carter Mary W; Porell Frank W, J Aging Soc Policy. 2006; 18 (1): 17-39.
Racial and socioeconomic differences in psychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents: a minimum data set-based pilot study. [comment in J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan;7(1):60] 16413436, Zisselman Marc H; Smith Robert V; Smith Stephanie A; Daskalakis Constantine; Sanchez Francisco, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan; 7 (1): 17-22. Epub 2005 Oct 21.
Meal rounds: an essential aspect of quality nutrition services in long-term care. [comment in J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan;7(1):61-2] 16413437, (27 REFS), Keller Heather H; Gibbs-Ward Amie; Randall-Simpson Janis; Bocock Mary-Ann; Dimou Ekaterini, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan; 7 (1): 40-5. Epub 2005 Oct 21.
Comments on racial and socioeconomic differences in psychiatric symptoms in nursing home residents. [comment on J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan;7(1):17-22] 16413430, Sakauye Kenneth, J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jan; 7 (1): 60.
The experience of being listened to: a qualitative study of older adults in long-term care settings, Jonas-Simpson Christine; Mitchell Gail J; Fisher Anne; Jones Grazia; Linscott Jan, J Gerontol Nurs. 2006 Jan; 32 (1): 46-53.
Nursing home complaints: who’s complaining and what’s gender got to do with it?, Allen Priscilla D; Nelson H Wayne; Gruman Cynthia; Cherry Katie E, J Gerontol Soc Work. 2006; 47 (1-2): 89-106.
Retaining caregivers, improving care, Bodwell Wendy; Dent Sara; Grant Tracie; Hammerly Milt; Mamula Jeanie, Health Prog. 2006 Jan-Feb; 87 (1): 22-8.
Nursing staffing data–posting requirement for nursing facilities, Senft Donna, Geriatr Nurs. 2006 Jan-Feb; 27 (1): 19-20.
The relationship between quality of care and costs in nursing homes, Weech-Maldonado Robert; Shea Dennis; Mor Vincent, Am J Med Qual. 2006 Jan-Feb; 21 (1): 40-8.